Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: 23553

Job Location: Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hours per day, 4 days a week

Job Description:

The propellant manufacturing engineer provides engineering support for the manufacture of propellant mixing and casting of rocket motors. Implement process improvements and track operations and performance parameters to ensure high quality, on time delivery in support of the warfighter. Work consists of making moderate improvement or enhancements to systems and processes to improve performance of job area. Defines, develops and transfers manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies and systems. Develops manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes. Actively participates with engineering project teams in order to coordinate the release of new products. Estimates and tracks manufacturing costs, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines. Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.

Essential Functions:

Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and broad knowledge of project management.

Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight. Communicates within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures.

Makes moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes. Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.

Works to achieve operational targets with direct impact on the departmental results.

Investigates and determines root causes of problems, develops and implements corrective and preventive actions.

Contributes to the development of goals for the department and planning efforts (budgets, operational plans, etc.).Recommend 8-10 bullet points maximum.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant Manufacturing Engineer experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related Manufacturing Engineer experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related Manufactuirng Engineer experience.

Perferred Additional Skills:

Computer skills sufficient to generate reports and analyze data using MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Minitab.

Lean Six Sigma certification.

Statistical Analysis experience.

Understands rocket propulsion component(s) and theory of operation.

Experience working with Energetics and DOD contracts.